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a whole gad the ecuadorian embassy in london the whistleblower makes a full concentration of range of you saying you hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the standoff. plus no longer and outcomes to iran refutes myths of its international isolation by posting a high profile summit attended by leaders and senior politicians from over one hundred countries despite opposition from washington. on the winner takes it all russian business tycoon romana burma which is a multi-billion dollar battle against fellow countrymen various burzynski london pulled from the case one of a few stations a day to be dealings around their. necks to discuss the upcoming us presidential election and the troubles with america's political system was also andrew living.

we're sitting down with an author professor of philosophy and currently a senior scholar at the institute for policy studies injure a living thank you very much for joining back you thought of writing when you contributed to a book it's titled hopeless barack obama and the politics of illusion what was the illusion in your opinion and how did it get hopeless well obama of course campaigned on the idea of hope and the possibility of change but he was skillful in turning himself into something like a rorschach figure which anyone could see whatever they wanted to see the changes were not certainly ruptures with the past. and they dashed at the expectations of virtually every constituency that supported him because they envisioned. transformations of american domestic and foreign policy that were far

more far reaching than what obama actually. even attempted let alone achieved as far as foreign policy you're writing that president obama's wars could come back to bite him even the ones he didn't start but which you argue are his by now he pledged to withdraw from iraq and afghanistan he says that's what he doing in what way could they bite him well they could all fall apart. in effect the united states lost both of those wars even before obama assumed office but the imperative that obama faced which was also the imperative that george bush faced in his final years was not to lose face i'd like you to expend a little bit on afghanistan you argue that ghana standing particular certain to face saving operation for the president how is he handling that. well to the extent that he can develop a consensus in the political class in the united states to get out as soon as

possible which seems to be happening not particularly through his own initiatives he will get out but unless that develops he is going to happen is going to have to be a continued presence there of some sort which is going to continue to wreak murder and mayhem and not to achieve any of the official objectives that the united states put forward in entering into that conflict in the first place if that explodes then obama will look bad because the united states will look weak and it will look to it will look defeated and that will and that's not a recipe for success for someone who has worked on an electoral campaign aside from the wars already on the u.s. plate you wrote that by far the biggest bullet for president obama to dodge is a war against iran you think it might actually happen i mean experts even and he was government say so crazy idea. well it looks now like obama has dodged that

bullet at least until november by basically by but by buying off israel with our arms what do you think about the president's approach with regards to iran when he's trying to cater to to everybody in a way to the israelis by saying that he would be ready to go to war and to everybody else by saying that he actually doesn't like the drums of war and there is still a chance for diplomacy to work well i think the result is that although he maybe have succeeded in avoiding the war between now and the election and maybe even afterwards one could hope the rationale for the war remains intact and so the past so the danger that some events could transpire which would lead to. which would reignite the danger and maybe even lead to more to the eruption of the war remains real and obama hasn't effectively addressed that issue i think this is an instance of a general problem with obama's presidency and it's partly why it's very hard for anyone

any of obama's supporters to come up with any reason for it. for supporting him especially for supporting him enthusiastically in the upcoming election other than that the alternative is so much worse. because whatever he's accomplished that could not on balance be given up a plus it's always in cumbered by negatives that are very nearly cancel cancel out the benefits the contenders for the republican nomination they have a pretty scary rhetoric when it comes to foreign affairs everyone minus ron paul. they don't seem to have words political solution in there with capillary right and yet you called president obama the most hawkish of the lot why well he's the most hawkish of the lot with respect to some issues there not with respect to to all

issues his position on afghanistan. is at least momentarily probably more hawkish than that of mitt romney they they. they have all of them said that now is the time to get out and obama as the steward of the empire can't say that and so he also said well i gradually gradually to get out there's a gradual to go. but that's different from going out now which was what even though gingrich served on a different note related to domestic politics i want to ask you about the occupy wall street movement and where you think it's heading these people took to the streets to protest the culture of revolving doors in washington and a cozy relationship between corporations and politicians of

a limited contributions to political campaigns which maybe are see as legalized corruption do you think their voices were heard. in a general differently diffuse cultural sense i don't think you can. wall street bank stores or cultural heroes anymore the way that they work the way that they used to be in terms of policy making in terms of policy making probably not. least not with this administration so far but there was a backlash that took create a forum and that went to a kind of awakening kind of consciousness raising and where that goes now as the spring is coming to new forms of struggle are likely to emerge and how that will interact with the political campaign which he has to respond to that which i mean fortunately the union address for example he would say that you know there is

a need to keep the last reading chair that it needs to be better regulated so you don't say all those words you can so you can say that and then he can go right out and not keep wall street and soon americans will face choice between mitt romney most possibly and obama candidates from two parties democrat and republican you wrote that romney's and i quote here awfulness will win the election for the democrats i want to ask you about the two party system and the horse race that established the fact that we do you think americans. have that much of a choice when electing a president it's sort of like. coke and pepsi and the level of entire doubt of leagues is in the places where those things are manufactured and marketed but at the level of underlying political vision or underlying political orientation there isn't that much difference and romney would probably be perfectly happy doing

what obama does we have a media which is so thoroughly controlled and all the institutions that manufacture opinion are so pervasive and our electoral system has become basically like an advertising it's become a sales promotion's there are brands and there are people trying to sell different products one of two products. and it's. a pressure that's not all it's not so much the pressure that's hard to resist it's a pressure that most people are most people aren't even aware that there is an alternative and can't be measured but i wanted to ask is there a chance for third products to somehow get into this well historically that only seems to happen to some small extent when the third part of product is backed by a huge amount of money when ross perot was running for president and. the greens can't do that and they're not going to have one thousand nine hundred to

three that was in one thousand nine hundred ninety two you know according to. one of the latest gallup polls a record number of americans forty percent of americans identify themselves as independents that ever happened and they don't have their candidate. right we have a very profound disconnect between what people want in any recognized meaningful and recognizable sense of the term and what the political process offers in the way of four of alternatives by the way that the party system has evolved especially in recent years that makes it. and buy it. indefensible jurisprudence which has made it increasingly possible for. corporations and for very rich people effectively to control the political process

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halston road refutes the midst of its international isolation by hosting a palm pilot high-pockets summit and the leaders that sing at politicians from a hundred countries despite opposition from the. when that takes an old russian business tycoon roman abramovich wins in a multi-billion dollar and the country by always very small scale the london port and against all of his eight day actually dealings. and sports coming up next what the fairy tale start to the new season continues for russian the football side terry girl's name with more on that and the rest of the sport. thanks for watching and here's what is coming up over the next few minutes taping

up informed terek when she wanted rubin to go joint top with champions and in the russian primarily. class we've gone through three william powers pass rushing to katherine mcleod over the top seeds have few problems at the u.s. open. i'm back to back mclaren driver claims his first poll in three years out any credible qualifying session the belgian ground breaking. first the football and tara continue their incredible start to the russian premier league season my commitment to the ship grab the day trying to one rubin to go joint top of the russian premier league watched by russian courage fabio capello as he put the visit is ahead thirteen minutes in the child striker left putting home after a pinpoint cross from the door of the home side when the live in search of an equaliser but were made to wait until midway through the second half. putting the finishing touch to their full blooded attack but. came unstuck after the pre-show

snatched the winner in the dying minutes twice former champions then lost defender salvatore but chatty after bookings but despite the defeat being souls. elsewhere i like the support of struck late on to help him and vulgar salvageable. program blocking it open for the visitors. capitalizing on a defensive slip up. but the post needed most of my double off the seeing his penalty say. go. on the half. ball who went down to ten men after the. pull of all so red there but they didn't give up level from a set pace with free minutes to go. from boston but in i two points behind. and in the last game on saturday

a lanyard came back to draw one one at home to then make table battle not of each had struck for this is late in the first half but pretty skin level to the head of his own for twenty minutes to get to share the point nine nine and ten. but overall four games today in the russian top flight to enjoy looking mighty taken. to scour looking to bounce back from their europa league exit and travel to class in the dark part of the now mobile high school band and produce it yet and i think she will and she have scored by signing for france midfielder. the twenty seven year old will undergo a medical before joining for a reported fail more than six million dollars three year deal could be on the cards for the. hard spells of chelsea and. well in england match the city are up to four an unconvincing three one win at home to keep goals from.

cost have it sealed the three points made the still room for improvement. three not all the happy in terms of performances at this moment in time but with eli that's balanced out by the points to all that we've got on that on the table is bound by the fact that we scoring goals. and would like to keep clean sheets we haven't done the. we. probably paid the penalty for not winning the game or. twelve will be in the west brom he defeated evidence isn't ask a ten man swanzy for black to draw two two at home to sunderland and stay second spurs are yet to win a league game and on the great after they conceded a late equaliser against norwich their west ham got a green darby win over following the deadly scene andy carroll setting up two goals before going off in due time peter crouch netted. a stoke twice came back to draw two two. games today that will. they go head to head and feel both sides of

the team in manchester united travel to new committed to southampton newcastle entertain aston villa who've lost their gang. let's switch to tennis now answering a williams has enjoyed a sweet victory over russia katherina at the us open he's ranked forty two in the world had not the american actor to be straight you know but williams made sure there was not going to be a repeat beating the russian six four six love to reach the last sixteen and win next payday and see the czech andrea i love a call for russian area carolan care. the second seed. is also into round for the polish star overcame uni yankovic in a scrappy match the saw nine break six three seven five was the score here but if. it's reasonable vinci. want to look out for for the moment it's angelica herbert

the german reached the semifinals at wimbledon and got a straight sets victory over olga of course from better. it was quick and good match for me i started. also the men's single for very long and. warming out three times but. i just tried to. before cause. it was very hot out there so i think it was good that they played a little bit later now the men sure roger federer needed just two hours to get past the nonevent asco nonsense trey says when for the top seed the flushing meadows will afterwards he admitted it wasn't entirely straightforward. just a little maximum today was complicated because for gas go gave me a lot of different serves plus he's left handed one was sliced wanted thirty five mph so it's never easy to get into it and there are some wind also today but i'm really happy i feel good there's always

a relief when you get through the first week. while the man who beat federer to take gold at the limp exactly mary is all safe three will vote he needed almost twice as long to think leach on a life despite having beaten him six times before ameri was a bit late but as he eventually won three sets to one. as tough as physically physically challenging you know i actually felt better towards the. half way through. i think. it was probably going to a combination of things you know having you know not played much in these conditions it's just you know to get used to. formula one jenson button has claimed his first pole position pole position for mclaren after a scintillating qualifying session for the belgian grand prix it was also the britain's first post in monaco in two thousand and nine and on an amazing day its driver kobayashi took second to clinch the first front row started his career while

williams pastore maldonado then came to me reichen and says your pet is good standings leader fernando alonso rode six red bulls mark seven but will start twelfth after a great penalty behind defending champion sebastian vettel. it's been quite a long time since i got my proposition back in two thousand and nine monaco i think so. yeah it's pretty emotional you know some days it's been good for the past few years but seven days of. not going perfectly you could say. a great qualifying session. it's so important to come back after the break up to such a long break. with a good result and certainly one of the races tomorrow but this is this is close to winning a grand prix for me it's been so long. meanwhile the brand new raceway is the place to be for local racing fans this sunday as the g.t. one world championship comes to russia for the first time in qualifying the overall

leading pair of model battles and burton and had troubles with their b.m.w. and they'll start the qualifying race from the back of the grid while at the other end mclaren to. take on the news here will be on hold. and finally the first weekend in september the russian capital celebrates moscow day with fun and entertainment across the city however this year muscovites had the chance to witness a slightly more extreme show his mother could have changed explains. at this year's moscow day celebrations muscovites and the city's guests which seated to an impromptu performance by russia's top just dreidels fans were allowed to get up close and personal as the drivers convened in moscow's famous luzhniki sports complex to show off their skills. were very happy that were being invited to such events because it brings our sports to the masses many don't know what drifting is

on and often associated with illegal activities but there's nothing like that it's fast beautiful and a lot of. for many of us the notion of ripping up ask old with a total power speed machine is consigned to video games where hitting restarts can become a habit switch to reality and one realizes the adrenaline and danger that comes with maneuvering between concrete blocks at high speeds it's also a trip down memory lane for the drive is being able to burn rubber on what is otherwise just a simple car park. what with most if not all just competitions held in large arenas nowadays. it's great to be back in such a course because now we compete very wise areas without concrete walls or the like and also spectators are often far removed from the action but i'm all for more old school venues where spectators can literally feel the adrenaline rushing up it's also a mini preparation for the upcoming russian just final which will be held on the

eighth and ninth september right here in moscow so even though some drivers may well be keeping an eye on that event today it was all about showboating and having fun. oxy. extensive training that is all sport for now i'm back with more into us. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. wealthy british style. restaurant.

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